Housewives Deny Communist Control of Associations
Winnipeg reports claim the wartime Housewives Consumers Association network is Communist led. Alberta and Regina leaders say members join for lower living costs, not politics. The Edmonton chief denies outside influence steering the groups and defends their anti inflation campaign.
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Manitoba
Anne Roos
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Ottawa
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Charles Faron
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Florence Theodore
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Moose Jaw
Ben Swankey
Edmonton
William D. Croy
Vancouver
Anne Arland
Toronto
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Housewives Consumers Association
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The Smoker Car Greeted West and East on a Canadian Train
The Vancouver Sun paints a portrait of a cross country rail journey from Vancouver to Montreal. West of Winnipeg the smoker car becomes a hub of camaraderie with friendly strangers while eastbound travelers feel a more reserved atmosphere. The piece uses the trip to illustrate regional divides in Canada.
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Royal Family Sails for Home from Capetown
The battleship Vanguard carried the royal family from Capetown after a 10,000 mile South Africa tour. King George VI praised the visit as nearly unique in Commonwealth history. Smuts called the tour helpful for peace and unity amid many events and gifts.
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Reuters
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Daring Bank Robbery Rips Toronto Safety Boxes
Three armed men rifled between 20 and 80 safety deposit boxes at a Royal Bank of Canada branch in Toronto. They bound and gagged the caretaker, his family, and a visitor in their apartment above the bank. Officials estimate up to a quarter of a million dollars stolen as police seek the trio who escaped on foot.
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Duncan M. Stuart
Stuart
Darcy Hogan
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Lumber clash over export quotas in Vancouver district
The Vancouver Sun reports a dispute between British Columbia lumber producers and federal Lumber Controller W. E. Uren over export quotas. Uren orders mills to divert shipments to Canadian use, risking breach of contracts and political motives alleged by Vancouver lumbermen.
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British Columbia
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Umber
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Uren
Critics Claim Government Sabotage of Housing by Lumber Price Hikes
At a Calgary meeting Jan Lakeman of Edmonton, Dominion president of the Amalgamated Building and Construction Workers, denounced price rises on lumber as deliberate government sabotage. He called the action utterly irresponsible given lumber firms’ profits and a resolution urged revoking the order to protect home building and jobs.
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Edmonton
Dominion
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Debate on Japanese Policy in Canada Continues in Commons
Ottawa reports a two day Commons debate on Japanese in Canada with BC readers seeking solutions. Many Progressive Conservatives and Liberals oppose allowing Japanese to congregate in British Columbia as before, while CCF members push for ending racial hatred. An amendment restoring fishing licenses to Japanese is expected to be defeated. Robert Mayhew and E D Fulton propose regional acceptance as a key factor.
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L. Victoria
E. D. Fulton
Kamloops
Britain imposes May to September ban on gas and electric heating
Britain will ban all gas and electric fires for heating from May 5 to the end of September with medical exemptions. Domestic users must cut consumption by 25 percent, while non industrial and commercial sectors aim for broad savings. The five hour daily electricity limit in homes to end. BBC to resume full broadcasting.
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Britain
Emanuel Shinwell
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Shinwell
Anthony Eden
Arthur Greenwood
house
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British Broadcasting Corporation
Autopsy Confirms Geraldton Taxi Driver Shot Dead
Geraldton Ontario April 24 Inspector Alex McLeod said an autopsy on Albert Richer a taxi driver showed he had been shot the bullet calibre unknown Richer was found five miles east of Geraldton beside the Trans Canada highway police pursue a suspect description matches a man picked up by Richer in Geraldton on Sunday.
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Alex McLeod
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McLeod
Port Arthur
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Sunjaye
Four Power Talks End Deadlocked Over Germany and Austria
Moscow ministers fail to reach agreement on Germany disarmament and Austrian settlement after nine sessions. They call for a Vienna meeting May 13 to coordinate Allied views while planning a November London gathering. Molotov accuses the United States of blocking progress on the four power German disarmament plan.
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Austria
Vienna
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Marshall
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James Fayrotti
U.S
Russia
V. M Molotov
Churchill Attacks Government Over Faults In Address
Winston Churchill in Wanalead rally denounced the Labor government for stupidity ineptitude and incompetence. He warned the faults were evident to an extent unmatched in prior administrations and reaffirmed his lack of political ambition, saying he stayed in politics to do his duty and help the country.
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Winston Churchill
Labor
Wanalead
Churchill
Senate Will Probe Wheat Policy Debate in Canada
Ottawa reports the senate read the wheat board bill a second time and referred it to the banking and commerce committee after Liberal senators assailed the measure. Senator Crerar condemned a government monopoly over grain arguing it rests on a wartime emergency that no longer exists and would hurt farmers. Senator Paterson warned the British agreement and the bill could close the Winnipeg grain exchange for four years and jeopardize decades of market machinery.
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N. M. Paterson
Ontario
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Britain
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wheat board
Paterson
Winnipeg
Budget Tuesday at 3 p m in Commons Ottawa
Finance Minister Abbott announced in the commons he plans to present the budget at 3 p m EST next Tuesday April 29. He said acting Prime Minister St Laurant consulted other party leaders and the emergency center legislation should be disposed of soon, allowing the budget to proceed.
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Abbott
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Niagara Ice Bridge Breaks Up at Port Erie
Niagara Falls Ont April 24 The ice bridge across the Niagara River inlet at Port Erie appeared broken last night with ice moving downriver toward the falls Officials said danger to hydro plants below the falls had vanished after a warm day Fort Erie ice masses were rapidly dissolving and the main bridge was moving downriver with much of it already broken off near the falls
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Fort Erie
Britain reels from tanker Samtampa disaster off Wales coast
Reporting from London on April 24, shipping losses surged after the Samtampa wreck off Glamorgan with more than 350 feared dead. The Warspite ran ashore off Cornwall, while the Swansea lifeboat perilously battled the surf. Oil spills and drifting wreckage compounded the tragedy as rescue attempts continued.
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ikely
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Glamorgan
Swansea Hfboat
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comet
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Eire
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Mauretania
Dauphinee Analyzes Britain Power and Food Crisis
John Dauphinee outlines Britain's economic strain from power shortages, raw materials, factories, food, and housing challenges over 50 years. His series explains how export declines threaten food rations and national prestige, with Canada watching Britain's struggle in a great world war.
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Canada
soccor
John Dauphince
Herald tomorrow
Dauphinee
London
Suffield Major to East for Academic Appointment
Major Anthony W. A. Neant, director at Suffield, Alberta, of the national defence station, is appointed associate professor in the department of totalory and stoner at the University of Gataris. He will assume duties in September.
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C.P
Anthony W. A. neant
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Suffield
Alberta
Toalory
stoner Duilong
Univers. Gataris
Eleven Trapped in Malartic Mine Blaze in Quebec
A 16 man rescue team worked to reach 11 miners trapped by an underground fire at the East Malartic gold mine near Malartic Quebec. One miner, Traian Lucaci 43, is dead. Fire started in the lunch room at the 200 foot level.
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Rouyn
Quebec
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D. McLean
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Lye
Fire alarm folly ends in jewelry theft at Lewin store
In Buppalo New York jeweler Harry Lewin found four trays of jewelry stolen after a faulty alarm rang six times. A Tuesday night call led him to shut the alarm off and reveal the loss on Wednesday morning. In separate item, Amsterdam hosts World Council of Churches meeting Aug 2 to Sept 5 1948 after provisional committee approval.
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N.Y
Apri
Harry Lewin
Lewin
AMSTERDAM
BUCK HILL
PAUL
World Council of Churches
Ais
Six Gestapo hanged for Lidice massacre in Prague
Prague reports that Harold Witsmas and five Gestapo henchmen were executed within hours of conviction for the Lidice massacre. The village of Lidice was razed in reprisal for Reinhard Heydrich's assassination, becoming a symbol of German savagery worldwide.
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PRAGUE
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Lidice
Reinhard Heydrich
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